ATX closes higher as AT&S leads 1.8 percent gain
Published on 10/21/2026 at 19:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSClosing balance and next dates
- ATX closed at 6,566 points on October 21, up 113 points or 1.8 percent.
- AT&S led the gainers with a 7.2 percent rise.
- Wienerberger was the weakest stock, down 0.6 percent.
- Euro-area purchasing managers' index data are due October 22 at 10:00 a.m. CEST.
The ATX closed at 6,565.70 points on October 21, up 113 points or 1.8 percent. AT&S led the stock moves with a 7.2 percent gain.
The index added 139 points, or 2.2 percent, from the midday level of 6,427 points. The move extended the advance after the index opened at 6,457.31 points.
AT&S leads a broad ATX advance
AT&S was the strongest ATX stock at the close, while banks and insurers also posted gains. The closing market overview from finanzen.ch placed Raiffeisen up 3.5 percent and Erste Group Bank up 2.7 percent.
Winners and losers in the ATX
Winners and losers at the close on October 21 according to finanzen.ch:
- AT&S up 7.2 percent
- PORR up 4.1 percent
- Raiffeisen up 3.5 percent
- Wienerberger down 0.6 percent
- voestalpine down 0.5 percent
- Austria Post down 0.3 percent
Wienerberger also had the highest reported ATX trading volume, with 499,213 shares changing hands, finanzen.ch said.
ATX extends its recovery from the open
The ATX moved from an opening level of 6,457.31 points to a high of 6,574.15 points. It reached a low of 6,452.83 points during the session, according to finanzen.ch.
At 9:58 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones stood at 52,521 points and was up 0.1 percent. European stocks also traded higher, while oil was at USD 109.2, up 0.4 percent, in the market snapshot cited by finanzen.ch.
What comes next for the ATX
- October 22, 2026, 6:00 a.m. CEST: European new-car registrations for September are scheduled, finanzen.at lists.
- October 22, 2026, 9:30 a.m. CEST: Germany's flash purchasing managers' index readings are due, the calendar says.
- October 22, 2026, 10:00 a.m. CEST: Euro-area flash purchasing managers' index readings are scheduled, with no consensus stated in the calendar.
ATX price data for October 21, 2026
The ATX closed at 6,565.70 points on October 21, up 113 points or 1.8 percent from the previous close of 6,452.99 points, finanzen.ch reports. It opened at 6,457.31 points and traded between 6,452.83 and 6,574.15 points.
ATX by the numbers on October 21, 2026
- Index: ATX
- Home exchange: Wiener Boerse, Austria
- Close on October 21, 2026: 6,566 points
- Change versus previous close of October 20, 2026: up 113 points (up 1.8 percent)
- Previous close: 6,453 points
- Open: 6,457 points
- Day high / day low: 6,574 points / 6,453 points
- Top gainer: AT&S up 7.2 percent
- Top loser: Wienerberger down 0.6 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 22, 2026, 10:00 a.m. CEST: Euro-area flash purchasing managers' index readings
